Hiya Friends! Wanted to give a quick update on our journey.

We are in Mississippi after two long days of traveling. My sister, Lindsey, is along for the ride and we are having tons of fun! Don't get me wrong though - driving 7-10 hours a day is not something I would like to do all the time, and I know Brad (who is by himself ): ) is not having a blast. Anyway, here is a brief (as best as I can!) summary of our trip so far....

We left later than planned (yes, Dad, you were right!) because the packing never ends! I never thought we would get out of our apartment! But we did (yaaay!!!) and got on the road. I guess all the cool kids are doing construction now and it is NOT fun to drive through! We sat in plenty of traffic in Florida and couldn't wait to get out! Until we got to Georgia. You see, Georgia is doing even more traffic than Florida and it took waaaaaay long to get to our hotel. But we finally made it and I got to see my bff Noel :))) We got all settled and ready for bed. As soon as the lights went out, Brad and I noticed the ceiling above us was glowing! Somebody had put a whole bunch of those neon stars on the ceiling - it looked like we were outside! Random!

We made our way through Georgia (sooo happy to be out of there!!) and into Alabama. Thank you, Alabama for being so kind to us! Sweet roads, very little traffic, good times! Then came Mississippi, and well...we can't say much. The views were very pretty though! We got to our hotel and got all settled. Lindsey went into the bathroom to find a bug (ahhhh!!!). Luckily, my prince charming was there to help us get rid of it :))) We went to dinner in 'Las Vegas' (I felt like I was in Vegas! Even though I have never been there, these casinos and such are exactly how I imagine it!). Got back, getting ready for bed, when we found quite a few surprises...our sheets were nicely stained and there was a...wait for it...dead BUG in Lindseys bed!!! We were very quick to get out of there and into a new, pretty, clean hotel and are quite happy now!!

Thank you soooo much for all of your prayers, well wishes, kind words, and support. They mean more to us than you could know! You all are the best!!

Much Love,

Brad and Kelly

PS - have to include this cool story - while cleaning under the bed, Brad came across an envelope with money in it! (Sharing a deep, dark secret now - I tend to put money in places and forget its there! When cleaning out bags and such, I almost always find money! Hot mess, I know!) We put the money together and realized that the money we found is enough to cover our hotel rooms for both nights! How cool is that?! Totally a God thing! He is showing Himself to us already :)

Why oh why do I do this alllllll the time?!

Hello again friends! Hope all is well with everyone! Just wanted to give a quick update and ask for your prayers please!

We have been painfully looking for someplace to call home for months now! We thought we had a nice, cheap place lined up when we started hitting some walls. Frustration began to set in....we were waiting and waiting and waaaaiiiiiiting for a call back from the manager on Monday, and come to think of it - we are still waiting!! Basically, they wanted stuff that we don't have before we could move in so we had to go back to looking. Our next best option was $200 more a month, which seemed pretty sweet seeing as it is still cheaper than here, but when we listed everything we would have to pay for each month, it got to be overwhelming. So what did I do? Take a deep breath and trust that God would provide? Of course not! I threw my hands in the air (literally!) and began to cry - we are moving in a week and a half and don't have jobs or a place to live. What are we thinking? How can we do this? Where is God when you need Him? I began to look at the future, which as I was told last week at church is too much for me to handle, and I started to question God - yep, the God who created the earth and everything in it, the God who has provided for all of my needs over the last 24 years, the God who gave me the most amazing husband ever, the God who takes care of the birds and flowers, the God who promises to give me all that I need, the God who has me in the palm of His hand...yep, I started to doubt. Why oh why do I do this allllll the time?! Lucky for me, as I mentioned above, God gave me an amazing husband who held me, calmed me down, and prayed. That night I went to sleep praying as hard as I could with everything in me that God would show us what is best for us - that HIS will be done and NOT mine. That we would get the jobs that HE wanted us to have, not what WE think are perfect. Eventually, I drifted off to sleep.

Well, the next morning God showed up! We got a call from Matt (our friend who is already out there) telling us about this great place he has come across for us to live - for $85 cheaper than the great place we thought we found! And it is much nicer, much bigger, and much better! We hung up the phone, had a few minutes of thinking, and Brad finally said, "Well, I'm at peace. I'm going to take a shower." And I closed the computer and didn't look at apartments anymore! What a stress lifted! We are still praying for the details to all fall into place, but we feel that this is definitely a God-thing!

Then, I got an email from a woman I have been talking to for about a week now about a job. It is a nonprofit organization that works with families with children who have autism. I stumbled across it on Craigs List and immediately became interested! I contacted her and we have been going back and forth since. She asked for my resume and after reading it said she wants to interview me! So, once again God showed how He really does have me in His hands and how He really will provide - I have an interview tomorrow via skype at 3! I am SO excited about this opportunity! Please pray that if this is God's will, I will get the job, and that if it's not, I will be okay and know that He has something better. Please pray for my nerves - my stomach is already twisting just thinking about it! This would be something new with plenty new challenges and I can already hear the enemy whispering in my ear that I won't be able to do it. I know it is a lie - but at times, it seems like a yell and is soooo hard to ignore!

Brad could use some prayers too - he has an interview on August 3 at 12:30 with UPS. We are both very excited about this opportunity for him! He will start off part time, but there is the possibility of moving up which would result in a sweet paycheck and sweet benefits! Brad used to work at UPS and really enjoys it, so we are prayerful that this will work out as well.

Woooaaaahhhh! This is a pretty long one, and if you made it this far - kudos to you! We love you all and really want to thank you all for your support, love, and prayers. We wouldn't be able to do any of this without you! We will keep you posted :)

Much Love,

Brad & Kelly